S222-- Regulated Medical Waste B +O

This is an combined synopsis/solicitation for the Regulated Medical pick-up, Removal, and Treatment services for the Charlie Norwood Medical Center, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, Augusta, Georgia to include Augusta VA Medical Center (Uptown Division), 1 Freedom Way, Augusta, GA 30904: Augusta GA Medical Center (Downtown), 800 Bailie Street, Augusta, GA, 30904; and two Augusta VA Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCS) located at 9249 Hwy 29, Athens, GA 30601, and 951 Millbrook Ave., Aiken, SC 29803.., as defined herein prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Network Contracting Office (NCO7) has a requirement to provide the Augusta VA Medical Center.

This announcement constitutes the only solicitation for proposals, a written solicitation document will not be issued. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2022-06 and VAAR Update 2008-32 rev.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 562112, with a small business size standard of $41.5.

Services

Regulated Medical pick-up, Removal, and Treatment services

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

One (1) base year with the possibility of four (4) one-year option periods.

Base Year:

1 October 2022 30 September 2023

1st Option Period

1 October 2023 30 September 2024

2nd Option Period

1 October 2024 30 September 2025

3rd Option Period

1 October 2025 30 September 2026

4th Option Period

1 October 2026 30 September 2027

Contract Type: The award will be firm fixed price.

This action is being executed as a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concern. Per VAAR clause VAAR 852.219-11(b)(1) VA Notice of Total Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside, and in accordance with 38 USC 8127(d) Veterans First Contracting Program and VAAR 852.215-70 Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors. Offerors must be listed on the VETBIZ website as an SDVOSB or VOSB and System for Award Management System (SAM) and completion of Reps and Certs in the SAM system prior to award at www.sam.gov for consideration.

Bases of Award

The bases of award shall be made utilizing the offer deemed the most advantageous to the Government. Offerors not deemed technically acceptable will be removed from further consideration of the contract award.

Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items / Evaluation Criteria

The government intends to award a contract as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. To facilitate the award process, all proposals must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows:

"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition."

OR

"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:"

offeror shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s).

Proposals shall remain valid for 60 days unless otherwise expressly stated on the proposal. Submitted proposals shall list two points of contacts including name, phone number, and email address.

The government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria (1) Technical Approach (2) Management Plan, and (3) Relevant Experience/Past Performance. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items, explain the specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of that provision.

Submission shall be received not later than 08/31/2022 at 14:00 EST. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). E-mailed offers will be accepted.